Month: February 2016

I absolutely do not take credit for this gold dust. Thanks to; Alexandra Carmichael Director of Product, Community, and Growth at
uBiome for sharing:
Around the world there are (not surprisingly) few public monuments to the enema.

However, make a journey to the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk and you’ll find just that in one of its many spas.

The Mashuk Aqua-Therm spa in Zheleznovodsk is one of a multitude in the region that routinely administer saltwater enemas to treat digestive complaints, so it apparently seemed natural to the owners to commission a $42,000, 800-pound brass monument depicting a giant enema syringe supported by three little angels, for display in the grounds.

Compiling these weekly emails for you takes me on some fantastical voyages of discovery, but this one almost certainly takes the cake.

First, let’s begin with some proper science.

What do you think would happen to your gut microbiome if you flushed yourself out with an enema or oral laxative?

You’d be asked to do this if you ever required a colonoscopy, for example, in which case you’d be asked to knock back a strong laxative solution the day before the procedure.

This can often have spectacular results, and in fact it’s what Richard Sprague did, reported by him in a December 2015 uBiome blog post.

Although Richard wasn’t preparing for a colonoscopy, he was just interested in what might happen to his gut bacteria, so he had them tested before and after a thorough cleanse, as well as on the day of the clean-out itself (brave man).

While Richard did notice a brief change in the amounts and ratios of his bacteria, in just two weeks everything had returned to the way it was before the cleanse.

Actually his results echoed a 2014 study at the University of Helsinki in Finland showing that a gut-cleanse of the experiment’s participants resulted in a temporary 31-fold decrease in microbial load.

Some individuals took a month to get back to normal, but most did return to a stabilised position again.

Now this may not be so surprising when you consider that much of the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract is well and truly embedded in its mucus lining.

So while loose bacteria milling around in the tubes can get flushed out fairly easily, the embedded stuff stays put.

Enemas have been around for a long time. In fact the ancient Egyptians used them 4,000 years ago, referring to what we’d call a proctologist as a “nery phuyt” which loosely translates to “Shepherd of the Anus”.

Indeed.

And of course, as you might expect given his exalted position, a Pharaoh had his own private enema maker, known in all seriousness as the “Keeper of the Royal Rectum”.

You won’t find many of those on LinkedIn.

If this isn’t extraordinary enough, let us jump forward to 18th-century Britain where, and I kid you not, tobacco smoke enemas were all the rage, particularly when it came to reviving people who’d almost drowned.

An amazing story is told of a man whose wife had been pulled from the water, thought to have died from drowning.

Apparently a passing sailor suggested that the husband should insert the stem of a pipe (actually the sailor’s own) into his wife’s, um, back passage, cover the pipe’s bowl with a piece of perforated paper, then blow into it vigorously.

Detailed accounts suggest that the woman was, in this remarkable manner, miraculously revived.

(Unfortunately history doesn’t reveal what she said to her husband as she came round.)

Thereafter the Royal Humane Society genuinely installed tobacco smoke enema resuscitation kits along the banks of the River Thames, seriously considering them as an alternative to artificial respiration.

Some tobacco smoke enema therapy involved the practitioner – just like the unfortunate husband above – physically blowing into a tube “connected” to the patient.

Of course, as you might imagine, knowing the difference between exhaling and inhaling was vital.

Wider use of the tobacco smoke therapy as a treatment for cholera had the extremely unpleasant side-effects of infecting the practitioner when they accidentally sucked in air rather than blew it out.

Apparently the theory behind tobacco smoke enemas was that they warmed and stimulated victims of near-drowning.

Unfortunately such a promising technique was snuffed out in 1811 when people of course realised just how toxic nicotine was.

Not too lucky to survive being nearly drowned, only to then die from a nicotine overdose.

Hats off to the husband of the nearly-drowned woman of course, but also commiserations to the passing sailor who very probably had to kiss his pipe goodbye.

How to protect your brain health by boosting your circulation.

The Autoimmune disease series

Are you someone that has to keep their socks on in bed all night? Do you struggle to keep warm even when the weather is not extreme? Are your finger nails weak or splitting? Do you have a chronic toenail fungal infection? Then this post is for you. Because it seems that just wearing extra layers is simply masking a problem that is far more serious. Have you realised for instance, that this poor blood flow to your extremities is a reflection of the inadequate nourishment of your brain too.

Indicators that your brain is suffering can include:

Memory loss

Brain fog

Balance and coordination problems

Anger and violence issues

Dizziness

Depression

Your brain needs constant nourishment to stay healthy; critical to this are oxygen, glucose and of course water. Stimulation in the form of mental gymnastics and exercise also plays its part, so too adequate neurotransmitters.

When blood is not getting to your hands and feet, it is a sign that your brain is also getting an inadequate supply of the water, oxygen and glucose that it needs. Without an abundant source of these critical factors, your brain will suffer and start to perish. The results can be very visible.

Six simple strategies to improve blood flow and circulation to your brain and hands and feet:

Stay hydrated

Stop the peaks and troughs of unbalanced blood sugar levels by eating regularly, ensuring adequate high quality protein such as nuts and seeds (if not allergic or intolerant) at each meal and snack time. You may need to eat 5-6 times per day initially.

Lower your resistance to insulin. The following are just a few items that have been shown to be effective at reducing insulin resistance in the body; apples, bitter melon (supplement), chromium, magnesium and zinc.

Exercise regularly to get that blood flowing round your system. Remember that the sedentary desk job is not doing you any favours.

Lower your stress. The degradation that stress causes your brain is huge; causing inflammation, damage to the protective blood/brain barrier and impaired blood flow. So book in unwind time, say “no” more, eat the right foods, get to the root cause of health complaints to ensure that your body is operating at the lowest level of stress that you can honestly manage.

Balance your blood pressure. If you have low blood pressure, increase your sea salt or Himalayan salt intake and consider a glychrrhiza supplement to bring it back up to normal levels . If you have high blood pressure, omit salt completely from your diet, including all hidden salt until you get it back in range. Consider your diet and ensure that it is clean and supportive. Dig deeper to find out underlying causes of blood pressure issues.

Can I say at this stage that these are very basic strategies for improving blood flow. But the whole picture can be a lot more complicated than this.

So if you have cold hands and cold feet:

Consider reading the tome that is Why my brain isn’t working by Datis Kharrazian

or contact me for a comprehensive client history session, with clear guidance on personal things that you should be doing to avoid your brain degenerating to a point of Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis or Clinical depression for example. The point is that everyone is different and the brain degradation will manifest in different ways as different parts of the brain are affected.

The time has come to say a great BIG thank you for putting my life back
on track .
I have to say that when we first met back in early June this year I felt that
I would not make the year out.
Your timely intervention thanks to daughter in law fixing for me to see you
Has changed my life.
On my first visit to you conducted a patient histot and made the suggestion
that I request of my GP blood tests which they had NOT carried out ,these
three tests
These three tests turned out be well well below the correct levels PANIC
by GP 24 hours had phone call saying MUST put you on VIT’S to cover
problem .
My second visit to you I had with me a copy of all blood tests to date and
at this stage you made recommendations for additional supplements to help.
My GP at this stage took me off (STATINS & Metformin both of which
were a great part n my problems.
I was told by GP that it would take 5 to 6^ months to recover from these
.medications but have to say that “THANK YOU” 4 months and am ready to
Take on the world.

GEMMA LOVE you are the best and I thank you from the bottom of my
heart.

Regards and best wishes .
Mike Hird

.PS Sorry for delay in this but find it easy to say what is in my heart by
voice but had to wait until hand and heart got it together